Title

Denim Fashion Farming Japan Symposium

Contributor Names

Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.). School of Graduate Studies

Sperber, Amy

Wu, Yuton

Hooker, Jacob

Fisher, Eliza

Yang, Jingqi

Huang, Junkai

Chung, Yunjui

Chang, Moon Jung

Lee, Yi Ting

Han, Yuchen

Lenahan, John

Edwards, Anastasia

Date

2019-02-12

Description

The School of Graduate Studies' Fashion Design MFA program holds a symposium on local and global denim production. Students will present research from their Fashion Farming course in Japan.

Projects include: Boro: Necessity to Luxury by Amy Sperber; Heritage, Identity, and Economy by Yuton Wu; Aizome and Natural Indigo Dyes by Jacob Hooker; Shiburi Techniques: Japan Blue by Eliza Fisher; Synthetic Indigo for Mass Production by Jingqi Yang; Global Advances in Denim Systems by Junkai Huang; The "Machine" by Yunjui Chung; The "Hand" by Moon Jung Chang; Selvedge: The Pinnacle of Denim by Yi Ting Lee; Denim: Classic vs Modern by Yuchen Han; Denim as the Artist's "Canvas" by John Lenahan; Automation + Preservation by Anastasia Edwards.

Type

Moving Image

Subject

Clothing trade

Textile industry

Fashion design

Denim

Jeans (Clothing)

Fashion

Japanese influences

Clothing and dress

Textile fabrics

Japan

Rights

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Identifier

FIT Repository ID: aod_000178